Archive for June, 2008

Securing a mortgage loan after the meltdown (Fort Worth Business Press)

Every day, potential home buyers are flooded with news items about the difficulties of securing a mortgage loan in the aftermath of the subprime fallout.

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June 30 2008 | Home Loan Mortgage Blog | No Comments »

30-year mortgage rate climbs to 6.45 percent (San Francisco Chronicle)

Rates on 30-year mortgages rose again last week, climbing to the highest level in more than nine months, reflecting more concerns about how the Federal Reserve will respond to inflation pressures. Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, reported Thursday that 30-…

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June 30 2008 | Home Loan Mortgage Blog | No Comments »

It’s much tougher for you to get a home loan (Independent Online)

A tough economic environment, with high interest rates and inflation, means you are less likely to be granted a home loan or a loan at a favourable interest rate unless you can put down a significant deposit and have a good credit record.

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June 28 2008 | Home Loan Mortgage Blog | No Comments »

Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco Announces Projected Dividend Rate for Second Quarter 2008 (wallstreet:online AG)

The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco´s Board of Directors has declared a dividend for

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June 27 2008 | Home Loan Mortgage Blog | No Comments »

All-In-One Mortgage A Good Option For Thrifty Buyers (Investopedia via Yahoo! Finance)

“Offset” mortgages combine a checking account, home-equity loan and mortgage into one account.

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June 26 2008 | Home Loan Mortgage Blog | No Comments »

Fixed rate mortgage deals break through 7pc (Daily Telegraph)

The average two-year fixed rate mortgage is the same as the average standard variable rate, writes Myra Butterworth

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June 26 2008 | Home Loan Mortgage Blog | No Comments »

Britain: Home Loan Approvals Fall Sharply (New York Times)

New British home loan approvals fell at their sharpest annual rate in at least a decade, reaching a record in May, raising fears that the housing slowdown was escalating.

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June 25 2008 | Home Loan Mortgage Blog | No Comments »

Fixed-rate mortgage at 10-year high (Channel 4)

The average cost of a two-year fixed-rate mortgage has broken through the 7% barrier, a financial information group said. Homeowners wanting to take out a two-year deal can now expect to pay an average of 7.02% - the highest level for more than a decade.

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June 24 2008 | Home Loan Mortgage Blog | No Comments »

Mortgage Rate Rise Spurs Some to Buy Now (CNBC via Yahoo! Finance)

The recent rise in mortgage rates might seem like yet another reason to stay out of real estate. But for some home buyers, it’s having just the opposite effect.

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June 23 2008 | Home Loan Mortgage Blog | No Comments »

Home Source Mortgage Implements Sollen Technologies’ Software to Increase Loan Volume (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

DALLAS—-Sollen Technologies, an Internet-based application services provider of product, pricing and best execution capabilities for the mortgage industry, has been selected by Georgetown, Texas-based Home Source Mortgage to use its full suite of products - Lender Online, Best Ex, and Rate Sheet Generator.

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June 23 2008 | Home Loan Mortgage Blog | No Comments »

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